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2 THE CAROLINATlu.ES SAT., MAY 9, 1881 Cemiteimimiial afa ti(2 DumrEiiainni "7 AcMevGMGmto. rlU.lt! t'l ? f 7 - - ri 1975 w-. TAiMk!na nmn( Wtjri tn Durham fStv School Board. She had served an appointive term prior ; to election. Named chairman. - ' ' 1976 - ' - . Bi-Centennial Celebration.. Many blacks trom . ! Durham listed in VWho's Who in Black America'Vfbr , achievements. - - .' , ' . . 1 ' 1976 . - ' . -1; f ' I February - St. Joseph's AME Church moves to new 1 " ' J - ' " - " V V - V State Legislature changes name of North Carolina College at Durham to North Carolina Central Universi ty. . .1969 " ''?.'!-. r . September I LeMarquis DeJarmon named dean of NCCU Law School. . . 4 September 17- Disastrous fire destroys Law Library t and other areas. ' ,1970. -,.,:.'':.. y Dr. Lerov T. Walker named head rnarh fnr th 1 1 Q . Olympic Track Team. He was SDearheader for Pan-' i facility.- . African track meets later. - - ''6 ' 1 - ' . - iyi : : ' june Kev. rmuip k. uuusin, ciecicu uimiu 0 W.J. Kennedy II, first chairman of Durham Social AME Church. .'. ' . ' Services Department. 1 Rev, W.W. Easley, Jr., introduced as minister by- 1971 . . then Bishop Baber. ' , "Louis E.' Austin, editor-publisher of 77h? Carolina, ',977': ... ' " ' :. r ...V ' , 77m dies. ' H.M. Michaux, Jr., appointed U.S. Attorney for, 1971 . .Middle District. . i NCCU becomes member of Mid-Fjifirn AtMMir : 1977 .. Conference (ME AC). W.O. Pearson, appointed first black judge. 1971 1978 Attorney LeMarquis DeJarmon appointed to N.C. Arbitration Panel Board. Retires from Law School , faculty. ' t ' . 1979 , Dr. Cleveland Hammonds chosen superintendent of A CATHERINC OF I.OCAI, LADIES AT ALGONQUIN CLUB HOUSE Pari III 1956-1981 Miss Deborah Long, first newswoman for WTVD 1971 " White Rock Baptist Church enters its newly-built facility. 1972 J.C. Scarborough. Sr.. dies; Owner and oneratnr of. Durham City Schools. oldest funeral operation in Durham. Now run by fourth , Ms Karen Galloway becomes first female judge, generation grandson. Facility only one other than Ser-: 1979 ' ' - vice Printing Company in old Pettigrew St.-Roxborp St. Ms. Crystal Swain, anchor for Channel 28. Now area. : director of Community Relations for WTVD-Channel .1973 - - 11. , ; .- .. Mrs. Wanda Garrett, first female independent televi- WM . sion producer "Black Unlimited." Miss Beverly Burke becomes 12 and 6 p.m. news an-. The progress in achievements by black citizens of Durham County began to accelerate in the political arena as more and more blacks began to seek positions in the "power structure and decision-making" among the majority 'group. The greatest progress was made during the 1960's and William Brown, Research and Education chairman,, 1970's alter passage of the Civil Rights Legislation, In- i and Dean G.W. Kyle, undergraduate dean, created a tcrsiate Commerce Act regarding housing accomoda- ' furore. 1963 Peaceful sit-in at Howard Johnson Restaurant, then located on Highway 15-501 (Chapel Hill Blvd.). College and high school students arrested and labeled 'demonstrators'. 1963 Dr. S.P. Massie elected to serve as third president of inllu. horced stepping down by Dr. Massie of Dr. lions and the funds lor many institutions based on affir mative action and desegregation of facilities regarding women and especially minorities. The 1970's were also the period of much growth in black achievements in areas of communications. Most blacks had been trained in the broadcast media earlier and 'more and more are now in the field of print media. Many ol them received their earlier experiences with the 1963 Ervin Hester, first radio broadcaster of WSRC. 1963 Mrs. Frances Eagleson, long time registrar at NCCU, retires along with Dr. Elder, second president. 1964 Hubert H. Humphrey dedicates new North Carolina Mutual huildine at corner of Dnlrp anrl rMinnol Mill lltilrfmiir C! x rl p itn 1 1 r f r r -J it i n r i j-l n ft. .mm ... uiuv-raM. 1 navt lh.ch uuiaiiuiug m ;.uviuing streets. Manv dismtaries were on hand. such greats as Dr. LeRoy, Walker, Olympic coach;xJohn 1965 Lucas, of both tennis and basketball, Bonnie Logan, Several black students now enrolled in previously all- tcnnis; Sam Jones, Wes Covington, Ernie Barnes ol white Durham City Schools, sports and art success, and many others. 5 The Algonquin Club, formerly located on the site of Dr. A.L. Turner, first black dean and professor at ihe now W.D. Hill Center was the early site of many NCC School of Law retires. Prof. D.G. Sampson ap- icnnis beginnings for black youths of Durham. It was' pointed as dean. ; also the site of many social gatherings for children and 1966 adults. mi 4; -l i -XJ Vi' 731 V ... 111 uidiiii iii uuii imm'm,im.lm:,mm . i-i. i i . 'i 11 j i n i 'in., ulii.ii i'" j .11 1 i"' "iiim mm i.i ju i i "' u i n" : m 1 V 1 iiiiij.i 1' ' 1 MM --""""V '' THE SMITM BROTHERS SERVED COUN 'Wvr 01 yurham, r; (Seated) Arthi 1974 v ai vrtijyi9i(norM9if bn WiJi-vT uin S.i! ; i4 ' - .'. ; -f r 1 1 linn iwi nn nun 111 ifil m 1 '. 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 miriiiri l rffT " Dr. Lavonia Allison, first Democratic Partv chair- man of Durham County. IV74 H.M. Michaux, Jr., elected to North Carolina Legislature. 1974 Addition to former Law School Building completed. Plans and land secured for current new building. 1974 Mrs. Elna B. Spaulding, first female county Commis-. sioner for Durham County elected. 1975 Tirvin Hester first television news producer (anchored 6 p.m. news for three years). chor for WTVD, Channel 1 1 or Cable 6. 1980 Albert L. Turner School of Law Building dedicated by Governor Jim Hunt and other dignitaries, September 1 8, 1981 North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers honors several lawyers. 1981 Black Cultural Arts Festival honors several local teachers and several students who had accomplished great things such as Ivan Dixon, Grady Tate. Shirley Caesar, Barbara L; Cooke, and others. 1981 , v " . Ms. Shauna Singletary anchors 12 p.m. news. ..YOUNKSTKR KNJOYING PARTY AT ALGONQUIN 1957 f irst xkcliil Civil Rights Sit-in. led by Rev. Douglas I . Moore, and seven students' at the Royal Ice Cream Parlor, Kosboro and Dowd Streets. Moore also led a niic-uiun picket of the--Duke. Methodist Church Con ference io admit black ministers to its Divinity School. Ii was successful and many young black ministers, have and are .Mill participating in (he programs as well as black laculiv. 1957 I u c- .1 . .. ' I . l-1 ... i . :i tiru :ii i rii'iirii viiiiiiii rn v i - l 1 1 ti -i 1 1 'i 1 1 Served from 1957-1973. I95X .locclvu and Andre McKissick enrolled at Durham High and Carr 'Junior 1 1 iuh. Schools, respectivelv. 1959 John I . Kennedy elected io Presidency. I ii si Catholic to be elected. I960 Rev. Dr. Martin I in her King speaks at old St, Joseph's AMI Church on non-violent movement. Pre sent were many young Dui hamites as well as adults. IBM moves to Research Triangle Park. (Imporian because many high salaried blacks accompanied then and were able to purchase homes in developments suci as Emory Wood, Bluestoncs and Old Farm). 1966 ' . Dr. A.L. Whiting named fourth president of NCCU 1967 Burning out of buildings in black communities. 1967 Dr. T.R. Speigner appointed to City School Board. 1968 v, Women In Action For Prevention of Violence and Its Causes organized to aid in orderly desegregation of school system. Mrs. Flint B. Spaulding. organier. 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King assassinated, April 4. 1968 First black law firm in state of North Carolina ' organized by Pearson, Malone, Johnson, DeJarmon. .'..Associate-Clifton Johnson, first assistant solicitor and ; now-. Resident Superior Court Judge Charlotte. 1969 ,-: . - ,- '"-- ' ?.s ,3" 1f (I run n. Mr -1H VJsJ 'j ST- " v ft - '-. t fh ;;-',vs:.i-:.rrv'?T,Tfivr-':''-.' . . ' fa i AL(i()NQUIN TKN.NIS FN TIII SIASTS j ,. ., -.' '.W-SaHi.!., WWJJinJH ..I. I n I. .L DDDDDDDDDDDDDDaDDDaaaDaa GEORGE WASHINGTON STEPHENS. Sr.. a native of Caswell County, came to Durham as a youth at the turn of the century. He worked as a butler until he accumulated S100 with which he started his first grocery store (1905-1936) at 1201 West Pettigrew Street (corner of Rowan St.). He also operated another store on Powe Street from 1929 to 1936. One of the founders of Mechanics and Farmers Bank, and a trustee of Lincoln Hospital, Stephens led the group effort to keep Lyon Park School in the western section of the city. . ;" ' '".,f ,i ''--'fi ,; '-' ..y'i;f:i' t VV'.'"r,;'' . " ' '' . ' f ' ' k ';'.''! ''-'; p :-j ' ' y ': ,'','. '. Left is a picture of the first store. Right Is a picture of the family standing on the porch of their then new home at 402 Powe Street.
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